Leafs may bolster line-up

Eklund on www.hockeybuzz.com is reporting that Peca will sign soon with the Leafs (e3) and that sources have told him it is entirely possible that both Peca and Carter might sign for amounts that would keep Toronto under the cap. It is said that the Islanders and Canadiens may still be in the race for Peca, but aren’t leading contenders. Montreal, Vancouver, and Detroit may still be in the running for Carter.With these additions the Leafs would look like:

Ponikarovsky – Sundin – Antropov

Steen – Peca – Carter

Tucker – Stajan – O’Neill

Kilger – Pohl – Battaglia

Ondrus, Suglobov

McCabe – Kaberle

Kubina – Colaiacovo

Gill – Kronwall

Belak

Raycroft

Aubin

Call-Ups: Bell, Harrison, Westrum, Earl, Williams, Tellqvist

Still Need to Re-sign: Wellwood, Wilm, White

This is good except it’d mean Stajan and Wellwood wouldn’t get as much ice-time as they need to develop properly. However I think the Leafs will be succesful enough to either get one of the last few play-off spots or if not then be no worse then 10th. I still wouldn’t be completely surprised, however, of they stink it up next season. They need to get rid of their 3rd string goalie, Belak, and (if he doesn’t play up to 30-goal, 60 point potential) O’Neill. Allison would be a good acquisition if he could be signed for cheap, but I think if he was it’d stifle the youngsters too much.